Historical Dates and Events

The British Parliament passed the Stamp Act in 1765, which imposed a direct tax on the American colonies.

The East India Company was granted a royal charter by Queen Elizabeth I on December 31, 1600, giving it a monopoly on trade with the East Indies.

The Battle of Khanwa was fought near Fatehpur Sikri on March 16, 1527. It was fought between the invading forces of the first Mughal Emperor Babur and the Rajput confederacy led by Rana Sanga of Mewar, resulting in a decisive Mughal victory.

Banda Bahadur was captured and executed by the forces of the Mughal Emperor Farrukhsiyar in 1716 at Delhi.

Nizam-ul-Mulk Chin Quilich Khan, the founder of the Hyderabad state, died in 1748.

Bahadur Shah I _ Jahandar Shah _ Farukkhsiyar _ Rafi-ud-Darajat _Rafi-ud-Daula _ Muhammad Shah _ Ahmad Shah _ Alamgir II

Muhammad Bin Tughlaq introduced token currency using copper and brass coins to replace silver coins in 1329-1330 A.D. due to a shortage of silver.

The Eran inscription of Bhanugupta, dated to 510 A.D., is widely recognized by historians as the first epigraphic evidence of the practice of Sati in India.

The period around 600 B.C. marks the 'Second Urbanization' in India, associated with the rise of Mahajanapadas, iron technology, and the development of settled agriculture, which led to clearer concepts of land ownership.

The Gupta Era is widely accepted by historians to have commenced in 319-320 A.D., marking the coronation of Chandragupta I.

58 BC

The Indus Valley Civilization used a binary system for lower weights and a decimal system for higher weights, with 16 being the dominant unit (16, 32, 64, 160, 320, 640).

The Saka Era is traditionally believed to have been founded by Kanishka the Great of the Kushana dynasty in 78 AD.

Following the Revolt of 1857, the British Parliament passed the Government of India Act 1858, which transferred the power of the East India Company to the British Crown.